Over 70 cars collided in Bulgaria: 11 people died, dozens injured

Two large-scale chain accidents involving more than 70 vehicles occurred on the Trakia highway in Bulgaria. The accidents killed 11 people and injured 48 others.

This is reported by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA).

The number of dead and injured was confirmed by the country’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev.

The accidents occurred near the Zimnytsia transport hub, near the city of Yambol. One of them occurred at the 289th kilometer of the highway on the lane towards Burgas, the other at the 294th kilometer before the junction, towards Sofia. Police representatives reported that dozens of cars were involved in the accidents.

According to preliminary data, the causes of the collisions were dense fog, wet road surfaces, and speed that did not correspond to road conditions.

Traffic police, rescuers and ambulances were sent to the scene of the accidents. The highway was closed in both directions. Traffic will resume after all damaged cars are evacuated.

As a reminder, on November 6 , a large-scale accident occurred in Lviv on Haidamatska Street involving a tram, a bus, and 4 cars . As a result of the collision, 3 people were injured, including the tram driver and the driver of the Ford Mondeo.

At least 39 people were reported killed in a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain . The accident occurred on the morning of October 28 near the towns of Los Ebenes and Urda in the province of Toledo. After the impact, the carriages derailed, and passengers were forced to escape from the damaged carriages through the windows.

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